Chapter 382: New Artillery Plan
As Wang Ye announced the end of the Red Star Consortium's spring new product launch conference, there was a warm applause at the scene again, and then everyone got into the car one after another, left the test site, and prepared to go to the canteen to attend the luncheon.
Only Wang Ye patted the soldier who was driving on the shoulder after getting into the car and said:
"Back to the tank."
Of course, the soldier had no opinion on Wang Ye's order, and said with a smile:
"Okay, Director."
After saying that, the car started, and after a few moments, it was back in the position of the Red Star Behemoth.
Because the leaders and leaders of the visit, as well as the people of the Pakistani purchasing group, have already left to go to the canteen, so now this side has become deserted, only the staff of the consortium are left, and there are some soldiers left here, the staff of the Red Star consortium are naturally carrying out data collection and aftermath work, and those soldiers are auxiliary.
When the car stopped, as soon as Wang Ye got out of the car, he saw Bull peeking out of the hatch of the turret of the Red Star Behemoth, and then with dexterity that was not suitable for his age, he got out with both hands.
"Comrade Boole, why didn't you go to see the T-72 tank that was shot?"
"As far as I know, have you ever traveled to many countries and come into contact with the T-72 tank?"
Seeing him come out, Wang Ye stood under the tank, looked up at him and asked with a smile.
The reason why Wang Ye decided to go back here was that he found that Bull did not take the car with everyone to see the T-72 tank that had been hit by a cannon, so he must have stayed here, and the facts proved that as expected, he was very time management and was taking time to study this cannon.
And the reason why he was able to enter the Red Star Giant Beast Tank was also because Wang Ye had told the staff before.
At this moment.
Bul who came out heard Wang Ye say this, and couldn't help grinning, clapped his hands and said:
"What's there to see about that? I don't have to think about it to know, it can definitely penetrate the frontal armor. ”
Bull's tone was very firm, and for a while Wang Ye couldn't help but laugh, and at the same time asked curiously:
"Comrade Bull, where did you get so much confidence?"
"You're not slapping me on the back, are you? I don't accept this flattery. ”
As soon as Wang Ye's words fell, Bull directly grinned and showed a smile, walked to the side of the Red Star Giant Beast, and then jumped down with a light support, and then he shook his head, the smile on his face became helpless, and at the same time said:
"If I were a flattering person, I am afraid I would not have come to this point."
"Of course, this refers to before yesterday, before I joined the Red Star Consortium."
Speaking of this, he sighed slightly, patted the Red Star Giant Beast Tank next to him and said:
"There's only one reason why I'm sure the T-72 will be broken."
"That is, I also believe that quantitative changes can cause qualitative changes, such as roughly increasing the caliber of tank guns, and then reaching a deeper depth of armor piercing."
"In fact, as far as I know, you are not the first person to propose a 130 mm caliber smoothbore tank gun, on the German side, in a cooperative project team between the United States and Germany, they have studied this topic a few years ago, and the purpose is of course to have enough great combat superiority in the face of the Soviet Union's armored torrent."
"It's just that after two years, the project was finally 'temporarily' abandoned, and turned to a state of technical reserve and pre-research, rather than a high-scale research and development state for installation, and at the same time they also turned more energy to the research of a new generation of 120 mm caliber smoothbore guns and corresponding ammunition, such as Rheinmetall and Krupp."
"I don't know the details of why they did this, but it's not hard to guess."
"It's nothing more than that the volume of the artillery is too huge, the weight of the artillery is too heavy, and neither the M1 nor the German Leopard 2 tank can replace such a large new tank gun, and redesigning and manufacturing a tank is not cost-effective in terms of finance and all aspects, so naturally we can only continue to use 105 and 120 mm guns."
Bull said while Wang Ye nodded frequently next to him and did not interject, in fact, Wang Ye knew a little more about this project than Bull, Germany's 130 smoothbore tank gun project has not been given up, the reason is just like Bull said, the pressure of the Soviet Union's steel torrent is too great, and Germany is afraid of being taken away by a direct wave.
And this project was really stopped, until the late eighties, when the decline of the Soviet Union was already very obvious, both the United States and Europe, they thought that they could not use armored clusters to sweep across the European continent, at that time the 130 artillery project was abandoned, until after the new century, when the fourth generation of tanks began to appear, Germany put this project on the agenda again, they hope to be able to use the fourth generation of tanks, 130 mm caliber cannons.
At the same time, Bull seemed to suddenly think of something, turned his head to look at Wang Ye and asked:
"By the way, Director, do you know?"
"The American M1 tank is ready to start replacing it with a 120 mm smoothbore gun."
"Tests should have already begun, and as far as I know, the gun was probably developed in collaboration with Rheinmetall."
Although he didn't know why Bull suddenly mentioned this matter, Wang Ye still shook his head seriously and said:
"I don't know the specifics, though."
"But I'm not surprised, after all, the current M1 tank, relying on that 105mm rifled gun alone, is not a real third-generation tank at all, and it can't gain a foothold in the next war in this world, it's too weak."
Hearing Wang Ye say this, Bul couldn't help but laugh at once, he nodded and said:
"Yes, actually, that's what I think."
"So let's go back to the original topic, why do I think the T-72 must not be able to withstand the attack of this gun?"
"Because it seems to me that the development of tank guns is in the form of a ladder, from eighty to ninety millimeters, from ninety millimeters to one hundred millimeters, from one hundred millimeters to one hundred and twenty millimeters."
"The increase in the caliber of tank guns is precisely because of the increase in tank armor, and the continuous improvement of the last two most important factors for tanks has led to the replacement of tanks."
"Therefore, it is not difficult for us to find that whether it is 120 mm in Germany or 125 mm in the USSR, they still belong to the same generation in essence, but 130 mm has entered the next generation."
"In this way, the result is obvious, how can the armor of the tank of the previous generation be able to block the attack of the tank of the next generation?"
Accompanied by Bull's voice, at that moment Wang Ye unconsciously gave a thumbs up, and at the same time couldn't help but be secretly proud in his heart, this time he really picked up a treasure, as a genius scientist in the field of artillery, Bull's vision and cognition in the field of military industry, the level is indeed extraordinary, a few simple words, has already clarified the development of tanks.
"Comrade Boer's level is really admirable."
"So, Comrade Boole's evaluation of our 130-mm smoothbore gun is very high?"
Wang Ye gave a thumbs up, sighed loudly, and finally asked rhetorically, but he didn't expect Bull to shake his head quickly when he heard Wang Ye say this:
"No, no, no, you're afraid you misunderstood me, factory director."
"Although the caliber of 130 mm has reached the next generation of tanks in my opinion, based on my simple observation inside the tank just now, the current 130 mm smoothbore gun on the Red Star Behemoth Tank can be said to be"
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Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment, as if he was worried about whether his words would cause Wang Ye's displeasure, but in the end, his instinct still overpowered his reason, and he smacked his lips and said:
"It's quite mediocre, so to speak."
"Even clumsy!"
"It is completely a product that causes qualitative change by quantitative change, and it cannot reach the advanced level corresponding to 130 mm."
"To some extent, it can't be completely regarded as a next-generation tank product, it can only be regarded as a 1.5 generation, or a 1.3 generation product, which cannot reach the 2.0 level."
At that moment, hearing him say this, Wang Ye couldn't help but laugh directly.
Seeing Wang Ye smiling, Bull seemed a little embarrassed, while Wang Ye waved his hand and said indifferently:
"That's right, Comrade Boole, you're right, it's really banal."
"So I want to ask, if I ask you to take over the tank gun project, are you sure that in the next one to two years, you can fully upgrade it to the level of 2.0?"
"Or even if it's a 1.7, or a true 1.5?"
Hearing Wang Ye say this, the light in Bul's eyes flashed suddenly, and then he nodded without thinking and said:
"Absolutely, no problem at all."
"I only need a year to definitely improve it to at least 1.7."
"And this is still out of my ignorance of the manufacturing level of the Red Star Consortium, I don't know if my design and changes can really be produced, otherwise I can directly say that it only takes a year, I will definitely be able to raise it to the level of 2.0, so that the Red Star Behemoth can really reach the level of the next generation of tanks in terms of attack!"
As soon as Boole's words fell, Wang Ye directly held his hand, shook it vigorously and said:
"In that case, Comrade Boole, then this task is entrusted to you."
"Besides, since you have taken over this task, then your title is not Comrade Boer, but Commissioner Boer."
"Commissioner Boole, I look forward to your masterpiece."
At that moment, it was obvious that Bull had an involuntary joy on his face, and the next second he showed his attitude as a committee member, coughed lightly and continued:
"Director, since I am now a commissioner, then I must fulfill my duties."
"Combined with the current international situation and the press conference this morning, I have a very important proposal, that is, our tank gun cannot be limited to the 130 mm super caliber, because although its attack power is terrifying, its own weight and volume are too amazing, and it is not suitable for all battlefield situations."
"So I suggest that we need to develop two calibers downward."
"One caliber is 120 mm, which can be used in our light medium tanks in the future, as a highly mobile combat tank, to match those of our wheeled combat vehicles."
"One caliber is 110 mm, which in the future can be installed on our wheeled combat vehicles."
"The tank gun on the wheeled assault vehicle we showed today is so old that I don't think it can match our hull at all, like a powerful knight riding a donkey!"
Hearing Bull say this, Wang Ye gave a thumbs up again, and said with a rather impressed look:
"As a member of the Boer Commissioner, he thinks thoughtfully."
"I agree with your plan, they all say that the strong should take more responsibility, why don't you take over these two projects at the same time?"
"In this way, you are not a Boer commissioner, but a Boer chief master, how about it?"
As soon as Wang Ye's words fell, Boole was quite arrogant as an expert, nodded and said:
"Of course, no problem!"
Then the two of them glanced at each other, couldn't help laughing a few times, and after laughing, they got into the car and went straight to the cafeteria
The noon dinner party was held in the officers' canteen, and the two sides could be said to be enjoying the meal.
For the leaders and chiefs, they are happy in two ways, one is the joy brought by the weapons and equipment of the Red Star Consortium itself, and the other is expected, and Pakistan will reach a huge order next.
For Pakistan's purchasing team, their task is to procure, and now after this unique new product launch, their hanging heart has finally been put down, because if the Red Star Consortium cannot provide new, powerful, and different weapons, but can only purchase tanks such as 59 and 69, then the follow-up war will not be optimistic.
"May our friendship last forever!"
Finally, at the end of the dinner, both parties jointly raised the cup containing the drink or tea and shouted this sentence to the camera, and at the same time, this moment was permanently frozen by the film.
In the afternoon, the tour continued.
However, the theme of the visit became a variety of weapons and equipment at the base, as well as some target shooting and training activities with a expressive nature, and at the same time, Wang Ye also changed from the attention of the morning to a little brother who followed the visit.
Nowadays, Pakistan has a very large demand for weapons and equipment, and the overall gap is very alarming.
On the one hand, they need both "quality", that is, advanced weapons and equipment such as the Red Star Giant Beast that can act as sharp knives, and "quantity", such as a large number of Type 69 tanks, as their second-line troops, as well as the supply equipment for the overall army damaged in battle, after all, in a fierce war, the survival time of weapons and equipment is actually very short.
Moreover, although they have relied on heavy rocket artillery to maintain the situation, the overall situation is still not optimistic.
Because they have almost lost all of them in Ksmir, and the passage on the shore has been completely cut off by India, they must buy a large number of weapons and equipment in large quantities with the mentality of breaking the kettle, and transport them to their domestic reserve while the sea transportation is still normal, so as to prevent the sea transportation from being cut off and completely losing the supply of weapons, equipment and ammunition.
So it is not difficult to imagine that this order is definitely an astronomical amount.
At half past one o'clock in the afternoon, the visit was opened again, but it was obvious that during the afternoon visit, Farouk and other people from the Pakistani purchasing group were not as eager and attentive as in the morning, and even from time to time there were distractions, etc., obviously thinking about specific procurement issues, because the time was more urgent, so they could not stay too long, and there was not much time for negotiation, and the contract would be signed tomorrow.
In view of this situation, the leaders and leaders have also shown considerable understanding and open-mindedness.
Time flies.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, even if the visit was over, except for Commander Liu and other officers of the base, all the other leaders and leaders, as well as the people of the Pakistani purchasing group and Wang Ye, all returned to Yanjing by car.
At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, the procurement meeting officially began.
And the first thing that started was the negotiation between the Red Star Consortium and the purchasing team, under Wang Ye's gaze, I saw Farouk and the others even if they had dark skin, they could see that they walked into the conference room with big dark circles under their eyes, obviously they didn't sleep well yesterday and were in a meeting overnight.
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